WONDERFUL TIME - Animated
PSP9 to PSP2018

This tutorial was written by Jemima ~ OCTOBER 2017
Copyright © 2017 ~ Jemima ~ All rights reserved

This was created using PSP9 but can be adapted for other versions of PSP.

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No artists or copyright infringement is intended on any of the tubes used in this tutorial.
The tubes were acquired in good faith as to their legality.
If there is a problem, please contact the author and the image/s will be removed.

You will need the following to complete this tutorial

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ANIMATION SHOP 3.11
Download HERE

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Materials

Element-lines.png
fireworks.pspimage
santa-poses-1716.png
christmas-tree-graphic.png
gift-boxes-on-a-chain.pspimage
elegant WA wonderful time.pspimage
Save to a folder on your computer


Plugins

** NONE**

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COLOURS USED .
STEP 1 Open a new image 700 x 600 Transparent background PSPX - X2: Colour Depth = 8bits/channel PSPX3-PSP2018: Colour Depth RGB = 8bits/channel Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0b3066 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL
STEP 2 Open up the Element-lines image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE INTO SELECTION from the options. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to OVERLAY EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE MORE DESELECT LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN Rename this layer BGD
STEP 3 Open up the fireworks image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to LUMINANCE (L) IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 85% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN . ,
STEP 4 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 200 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer FIRE 4 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 295 Vertical Offset = 150 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer FIRE 2
STEP 5 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 95% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN In your LAYER PALETTE change the BLEND MODE to NORMAL EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 165 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 35 Edge Mode = Transparent LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE DOWN Rename this layer FIRE 3
STEP 6 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 90% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> MOVE UP EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 280 Vertical Offset = 70 Edge Mode = Transparent Rename this layer FIRE 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 7 Open up the christmas-tree-graphic image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. IMAGE >>> MIRROR IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 60% Ensure "Resize all layers" is UNCHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN
STEP 8 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 120 Vertical Offset = 0 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 13.00 Rename this layer TREE SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 9 Open up the santa-poses-1716 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL Selection Type = Rectangle Mode = Replace Feather = 0 Antialias = UNChecked Select the lower left Santa Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ,
STEP 10 EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 30 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 100 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = - ( minus ) 5 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 13.00 Rename this layer SANTA 1 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 11 CLOSE SANTA 1 Back to the santa-poses-1716 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL...Same settings Select the lower right Santa Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 58 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 107 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer SANTA 2 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 12 CLOSE SANTA 2 Back to the santa-poses-1716 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL...Same settings Select the top right Santa Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 40 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 118 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer SANTA 3 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 13 CLOSE SANTA 3 Back to the santa-poses-1716 image in your PSP workspace Choose your SELECTION TOOL...Same settings Select the top left Santa Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 0 Vertical Offset = - ( minus ) 113 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Same settings Rename this layer SANTA 4 SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 14 Open up the gift-boxes-on-a-chain image in your PSP workspace WINDOW >>> DUPLICATE Close the original Image IMAGE >>> RESIZE = 80% Ensure "Resize all layers" is CHECKED Resample using WEIGHTED AVERAGE Check "Lock aspect ratio" ADJUST >>> SHARPNESS >>> SHARPEN ACTIVATE Layer 1 EDIT >>> Repeat Sharpen ,
STEP 15 With Layer 1 active Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = - ( minus ) 250 Vertical Offset = 5 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 65 Blur = 5.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 2 Click OK Rename this layer BOXES 1
STEP 16 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Rename this layer BOXES 3 SAVE YOUR WORK CLOSE BOXES 1 and BOXES 3 ACTIVATE BOXES 1 but leave CLOSED ,
STEP 17 Back to the gift-boxes-on-a-chain image ACTIVATE Layer 2 Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Same settings Repeat BOTH Drop Shadows Rename this layer BOXES 2
STEP 18 LAYERS >>> DUPLICATE IMAGE >>> MIRROR Rename this layer BOXES 4 LAYERS >>> ARRANGE >>> BRING TO TOP SAVE YOUR WORK ,
STEP 19 Open up the elegant WA wonderful time image in your PSP workspace Right click on the Title Bar and select COPY from the options Right click on the Title Bar of your tag image and select PASTE AS NEW LAYER from the options. ADJUST >>> COLOUR BALANCE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE PSPX - PSP2018: IMAGE >>> NEGATIVE IMAGE EFFECTS >>> IMAGE EFFECTS >>> OFFSET Horizontal Offset = 142 Vertical Offset = 190 Edge Mode = Transparent EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 2 Colour = Black Opacity = 100 Blur = 0 Rename this layer TEXT SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 20 LAYERS >>> NEW RASTER LAYER SELECTIONS >>> SELECT ALL Flood fill with DARK BLUE #0b3066 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with RED #a60000 SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR Flood fill with YELLOW #e6d07a SELECTIONS >>> MODIFY >>> CONTRACT = 3 EDIT >>> CLEAR DO NOT DESELECT
STEP 21 SELECTIONS >>> INVERT EFFECTS >>> 3D EFFECTS >>> DROP SHADOW Vertical & Horizontal offsets = 5 Colour = RED #e20010 Opacity = 100 Blur = 13.00 Repeat Drop Shadow effect changing Vertical & Horizontal Offsets to - ( minus ) 5 Click OK DESELECT EFFECTS >>> EDGE EFFECTS >>> ENHANCE Rename this layer FRAME SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 22 LAYERS >> NEW RASTER LAYER Select your TEXT TOOL with font and settings of your choice add your name LAYERS >>> MERGE >>> MERGE DOWN SAVE YOUR WORK
STEP 23 Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options.
STEP 24 In ANIMATION SHOP Right click the workspace and select 'Paste As New Animation' from the options. Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options.
STEP 25 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options.
STEP 26 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu Back to PSP. Set up LAYER PALETTE as shown Right click on Title Bar and select Copy merged from the options.
STEP 27 In ANIMATION SHOP Select >>> 'Paste After Current' icon on top menu EDIT >> Select All Right click on Title Bar of frames Select 'Frame Properties' from the options Display time = 50 ,
STEP 28 View >> Animation and while it is still running, File >> Save As Locate the folder in which you wish to save it. Name your animation. With the Gif Optimiser keep pressing NEXT until you get to the last one... click FINISH Close the Animation Close the frames. Close Animation Shop ,

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